eTipbook Piano -PC用

1. Tipbook Piano tells you all about pianos and grand pianos, silent pianos, the differences between small and tall pianos, spinets and full-size uprights, piano models, piano lessons, piano teachers, metronomes and metronome apps, piano finishes, the role of the soundboard, different types of actions, piano styles, soft-fall lids, types of wood, key dip and key length, direct and indirect blow action, drop action, repetition mechanisms, hammers, dampers and strings, scale designs and string lengths, pinblocks and bridges, pressure bars and agraffes, duplex scales and aliquot scales, practice pedals and moderator stops, the sostenuto pedal, auditioning pianos, hybrid pianos, player pianos, silent pianos and digital pianos, artist benches and stools, piano lamps, piano tuning, piano tuners and piano technicians, equal temperament, moisture control, piano regulation and voicing, the history o...

2. Tipbook Piano makes buying a (grand) piano much less of an adventure, and it tells you everything you should know about tuning, maintenance, and silent practice, while preventing information overload.

3. Separate chapters are dedicated to silent and hybrid pianos, maintenance (what you can do yourself) and tuning (what you'd rather not do yourself), while interactive Tipcodes give direct access to supporting videos and audio files.

4. Tipbook Piano focuses on making an informed purchase, finding the instrument that best suits your style, taste, and budget.

5. Topics range from cabinet styles and soundboard construction to different types of strings and stringing, and piano accessories.

6. The knowledge brought to you on these pages allows you to focus on the sound and performance of the instrument, aided by a chapter on Auditioning Pianos.

7. As an extra, this Tipbook also offers you a musical introduction to chords, and 22 pages worth of chord charts.

8. Brief sections introduce you to the history, the family, and the making of the instrument.

9. It is valuable to be presented with a range of differing opinions on so many aspects in these chapters, obviously the fruits of collaboration with many experts.

10. “A comprehensive and superbly organized effort; comfortable to handle, visually attractive, and eminently readable.” Dr.

11. “The Tipbook series is a splendid addition to the music field.